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    Crewe - Manchester - Liverpool - Crewe

    Thanks. I saw the Anytime fare, but this Off-Peak ticket is even better. If I bought this ticket, I won't be getting off at St Helens Jn, just passing through. Do I have to explain anything to the train staff, or do I just show my ticket once and probably not expect them to query me again?
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    Crewe - Manchester - Liverpool - Crewe

    Thanks for the replies. Just been playing around with National Rail Enquiries. Would a return from Crewe to St Helens Junction be suitable for my journey? It's £20.60 but seems it might work and is a more straightforward ticket. 1650479166 Thanks. I did see the £1.50 tickets. i might be able to...
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    Crewe - Manchester - Liverpool - Crewe

    Thanks for the suggestion but that option is more than I want to pay.
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    Crewe - Manchester - Liverpool - Crewe

    I want to start from, and end up in, Crewe. I want to visit both Manchester and Liverpool. Which off-peak day return ticket could I buy which would allow me to change at Liverpool on the outward journey and change at Manchester on the return (so spend a few hours in each city)? I'm thinking...
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    Validity of tickets from Worcester to Derby, via Leicester

    I live in Worcester and want to visit Loughborough. This is the cheapest way I think, but could somebody please confirm that it's definitely OK to do it this way... I buy an off-peak day return ticket from Worcester to either Derby or Long Eaton (same price). Then I travel via Birmingham and...
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    Looking for the perfect ticket purchasing app that suits me

    Thanks. Is that just their website, or does their app do all four things as well?
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    Looking for the perfect ticket purchasing app that suits me

    I'm looking for the perfect app for me, to buy train tickets on my phone. I would consider a website that I can use in my phone's browser, but would prefer an app. It must meet the following criteria... 1. Absolutely no booking fees, so it's probably going to be a TOC's app. 2. The ability...
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    Northfield / Longbridge PlusBus

    I'm fairly sure I bought a ticket from Worcester to Northfield or Longbridge about a year or two ago and I was able to add PlusBus. But when I asked recently, the staff member at Worcester said PlusBus wasn't available for Northfield / Longbrige stations. Can somebody please confirm either way...
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    Ashchurch to Worcester

    Thanks. Do you think the conductor on the train will know what I'm doing and say something or perhaps know what I'm doing but not say anything? (regarding saving money) Also, at present I don't see many instances of the conductor moving through the train. Am I supposed to knock on the door of...
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    Ashchurch to Worcester

    I'm travelling from Ashchurch to Worcester on Sunday. A single is £10, which I think is expensive for the distance. I found out I can get a ticket from Ashchurch to a certain other station for just £5.20. To get to that particular station on a Sunday, I have to change at Worcester Shrub Hill...
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    Travelling from England into Scotland for pleasure

    Some time in the two-week period starting from December 20th, I'd like to travel from my tier-2 location in England into Scotland and stay there in a b&b or hotel for a few nights. Am I allowed to do this? Also, is accommodation open? I'm not sure where in Scotland I'll be visiting, but I could...
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    London to Southend

    No railcard. I am actually arriving into London at Euston.
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    London to Southend

    What ticket do I buy please? Same day, this Saturday. Liverpool St to Southend Victoria, stopping at Hockley on the way. Returning from Southend Central to Fenchurch St, stopping at Pitsea on the way back. Thanks.
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    When will Charles, William and George become King?

    I know there's no way of knowing, but - When do you think Prince Charles, Prince William and Prince George will become King? Your very best guesses please. I'll say - Prince Charles to become King in 2026. Prince William - 2039. Prince George - 2072.
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    Worcestershire Parkway station progress

    I just had a look on the National Rail Enquiries website regarding trains from Worcester stations to Birmingham, forcing a change at Worcestershire Parkway. It seems that the price is the same from Worcester Shrub Hill to Birmingham New Street if I change at Worcestershire Parkway, as opposed...
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    Trivia: Stations which had a Woolworths store very close to them.

    Say within about 50 to 100 metres / 150 to 300 feet or so.
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    Trivia: Stations which had a Woolworths store very close to them.

    Stations which had a Woolworths store extremely close to them: Two in Merseyside: Southport and Waterloo. Also, Birmingham New Street. What other examples are there?
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    Travelling during a storm on purpose, hoping to get money back (hypothetical)

    What are the thoughts about this? A person sees that a storm's on its way this weekend. Based on last weekend's storm they think there's a much higher than average chance that their train will be late or cancelled this weekend. This person buys a ticket today for travel at the weekend. At the...
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    Worcester to Warwick and Coventry (and also maybe Kenilworth)

    This Saturday, I want to visit both Warwick and Coventry, from Worcester. Is it best for me to buy a day return from Worcester to Leamington Spa? I'll get a Chiltern train from Birmingham Moor Street to Warwick, stop there, and later I'll travel to Leamington Spa and come back to Birmingham New...
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    Is it fair to save money by looking for legitimate anomalies?

    I was playing around with ticket prices from Worcester a few months ago, looking for places to visit. There is one particular station on the rail network which I can get to from Worcester by either changing at Smethwick Galton Bridge or Birmingham New Street. (The journey time is almost...

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